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Bahamian musicians bring Christmas fever

WITH THE Holidays right around the corner, the pine trees are now being lit, the streets are filled with green, red and white lights, and locals are feeling holly and jolly.

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'Strong Bahamian connection' for university basketball programme

The University of Houston’s Basketball programme will have a strong Bahamian connection this fall after the transfer of LJ Rose to the Cougars.

Deposit insurer facing upgrade

The Central Bank has moved to review the “legislative framework” for the Deposit Insurance Corporation, which saw its assets increase by $4.5 million to end 2013 at $32.1 million.

‘Stay humble, stay hungry and stay healthy’

FROM the No.1 overall NBA Draft pick to a possible number one overall pick of the future, Mychal “Sweet Bells” Thompson lauded the potential of top prospect Deandre Ayton and offered some advice on his path to success.

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NCAA: Davis and Solomon to transfer this offseason

BAHAMIAN players continue progress to NCAA men’s basketball programmes following productive seasons at the Junior College level.Radshad Davis and Kaleel Solomon were the latest additions to this expanding list and recently announced their intentions

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Jonquel shines in WNBA playoff debut, Sun go home

JONQUEL Jones made her WNBA postseason debut yesterday but a standout game from the league’s Most Improved Player was not enough for her team to advance to the semi-finals.

Canada basketball: Bahamians set for tip-off this weekend

BAHAMIAN basketball players at Canada’s U Sports and CSAA levels will tip off regular season play this weekend after impressive showings on the exhibition circuit.

Shaquille Cleare heads to Swiss league

By RENALDO DORSETTTribune Sports Reporterrdorsett@tribunemedia.netFormer Texas Longhorn Shaquille Cleare is prepared to elevate his basketball career to the professional level in Europe.Cleare signed with BBC Lausanne of Championnat LNB League, the s

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Don't Blink: Star-filled home run derby set for tomorrow

THE third annual Don’t Blink/Charles Johnson Foundation Home Run Derby, powered by REV, takes place at noon tomorrow, Saturday January 5, 2020 at the Montagu foreshore, featuring 30 participants in this one-of-a-kind baseball exhibition. The star-fi

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Mighty Matthew threatens heavy rains, high winds, huge surf and devastating storm surge

Mighty Hurricane Matthew has shrugged off its encounter with a landfall on the southwestern tip of Haiti between 7am and 9am on Tuesday morning, and remains an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm with 140mph winds as it plows north at about 9mph over the eastern tip of Cuba. Now Matthew is set to carve a destructive swath across The Bahamas.

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Bahamas falls to the USVI 84-74

The Bahamas men’s national basketball team, even with the services of NBA guard Chavano ‘Buddy’ Hield and college graduate Lourawls ‘Tum Tum’ Nairn, couldn’t find a way to pull off a “must-win” game against the US Virgin Islands.Needing to win by eig

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HURRICANE ANALYSIS: Westward shift in Matthew’s forecast track brings threat to Florida

Very dangerous Hurricane Matthew is maintaining Category 4 strength as it heads northwards at 6mph, and is already dumping potentially catastrophic rains on Haiti and the Dominican Republic as it moves towards the Bahamas.

Wake-up call that stirred team on their path to destiny

AFTER dropping a disappointing loss to Antigua, the Bahamas men’s national team got a wake up call and the reality set in as they starred their destiny against Cuba at the Caribbean Basketball Championships over the weekend in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

NPBA: Heatwaves, Rockets, Shockers in the win column

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action over the weekend at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium with a series of games played.

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Gymnast Kianna Dean honoured at the National Youth Awards

While she is travelling to represent the country in her sport at the elite level, one Bahamian gymnast was honoured locally for her contribution.

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Man accused of helping suspect evade arrest

A MAN was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of helping a “wanted” suspect evade arrest in the January 25 fatal shooting of Royal Bahamas Defence Force marine Angelo Dorsette.

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Confusion over name of accused in court papers

THERE was confusion in court yesterday over the name of a man charged with murder two months ago.

jury absent as legal discussions held in murder trial

THE continuation of testimony into the armed robbery and murder of a Bertha’s Go-Go Ribs employee was short-lived yesterday when legal discussions were held in the absence of the jury.